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Rear Drum Brake Assembly: Installation

  1. Clean back plate and wheel cylinder.
  2. Install wheel cylinder on back plate and tighten bolts to specification. See Figure . See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  3. Apply Dow Corning Molykote No. 7439 (Part No. 003602001) grease to the portions indicated. See Figure .
  4. Install brake assembly on housing and tighten bolts to specification for installation of the back plate. See Figure . See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  5. Install hub. See REAR HUB ASSEMBLY under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION in appropriate AXLE SHAFTS article in DRIVELINE/AXLES.
  6. Connect brake hose and tighten flange nut to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  7. Connect ABS sensor to back plate (only for models equipped with ABS). Tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  8. Apply Dow Corning Molykote No. 7439 grease to the adjusting screw and both ends of adjuster.
  9. Install brake shoe. See REAR DRUM BRAKE SHOE  .
  10. Install brake drum. See REAR BRAKE DRUM  .
  11. After installing brake assembly, bleed air from brake line. See BLEEDING PROCEDURES  under BLEEDING BRAKE SYSTEM.